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Checklist for Family Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 (Drone flies)
and region Palaearctic (Ecozones)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
410
11836
195891
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
409
11835
195891
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
393
11737
195065
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
321
11429
194056
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
53
462
6015
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
38
312
2033
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
29
118
292
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
3
10
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
9
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
6
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Palaearctic
6 Genera with 6 Species
Brachyopa Meigen, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1790Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Parasyrphus Matsumura, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18221SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Palaearctic
6 Species
Brachyopa insensilis Collin, 1939
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Merodon pruni Rossi, 1790
Parasyrphus annulatus Zetterstedt, 1838
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Xylota (Ameroxylota) tarda Meigen, 1822

Subnodes of Syrphidae with occurrences in Palaearctic
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyrphinae
Latreille, 1802
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



Syrphidae (Latreille 1802)
Syrphidae (Latreille 1802)


Links, sources and further information
Syrphidae at artfakta.se
Syrphidae at dyntaxa.se
Syrphidae at gbif.org
Syrphidae at irmng.org
Syrphidae at itis.gov
Syrphidae at marinespecies.org